Welcome to "Come Join the Wiki World"

Agenda:

• Introduction
  • What is a Wiki? Wiki To see how others explain wikis click here
    • Wikis are dynamic web pages that can be viewed and modified by anybody with internet access (and permission).
    • Wikis were first used in the mid 1990's by scientists and engineers.
    • The most popular wiki is wikipedia.
    • Wikis offer a great tool for collaboration both by teachers and students.
    • Wiki is a Hawaian word which means quick.
      • Wikis in plain English
      • Seven things you should know about wikis
  • Wiki providers.
    • The four best known wiki providers are mediawiki, pbwiki, wetpaint and wikispaces. (In alphabetical order)
      • Wiki Matrix
• Take a tour on wikispace.com
  • Educational wikis ( go to examples of educational wikis page for wiki ideas)
• Create your own wiki on wikispaces.com
  • Edit your page
  • Design your wiki
  • Join and invite others to your wiki
    • For bulk membership (students) go to help section below FAQ 5.
• Help from wispaces.com for K-12 teachers
  • http://www.wikispaces.com/help+Teachers

• Collaborate on Brainstorming Uses for Wikis page and FAQ page.
• Wikis, more than just wikipedia